5. The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)10
5.1 Law No. (26) of 2014 was issued to establish the NIHR, and amended in 2016. NIHR is
currently taking the necessary procedures to request its reclassification by the SCA, hoping
to obtain an accreditation classification of category (A) during the next stage.
5.2 Recently NIHR has allocate Dr. Hooreya Hasan as a Child Rights Commissioner within
the composition of the Council of Commissioners. Her roles and competences are as
follows:
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Knowledge of the international conventions and national legislation related to
children's rights.
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Considered an independent ambassador for children's rights, ensuring that their
views and interests are heard, and giving a voice to all children.
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Understands the issues facing children, the policy environment, ensuring that the
best interests of the child are the primary consideration.
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Work to establish partnerships with government agencies, civil society institutions,
and regional and international non-governmental organizations related to children's
rights.
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Communicating with broad and diverse audiences and has the skill to challenge and
influence
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The Children's Commissioner will represent the views of children and young people
and will have the desire, passion, empathy and belief in the cause of children's rights.
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Investigate any matter related to children's rights, including the adequacy of
complaints and advocacy services for children.
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Conduct and follow up assessments of the impact of children's rights on new policies
and legislation affecting children.
Second: prevention
6. NIHR reaffirms that it did not monitored any suspected or certain cases of compulsory
recruitment within the armed forces, as well as the absence of any militias or the presence
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For more detailed information about the National Institution for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain,
the efforts and activities undertaken by it, its organizational structure and terms of reference for the work
of its permanent quality committees, please review the official website of the institution at the following
link: https://www.nihr.org.bh/
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